Lenovo ZUK Z1

[Jorge-Vieira]

Lenovo backed ZUK Z1 Released With $284 Price Tag; Features Snapdragon 801 And A Type-C USB 3.0 Interface

ZUK Z1 has finally been announced, though it would not have been possible were it not for the efforts of Lenovo. The Chinese firm’s first ever smartphone might feature an outdated Qualcomm SoC, but there are other goodies that will make it the talk of town, such as a gargantuan sized battery, along with a very fast USB interface, courtesy of a Type-C USB port. The starting price of the handset is $284, which puts the device against Meizu’s MX5 (http://wccftech.com/meizu-mx5-53330-antutu-score/) if you want to compare performance.
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ZUK Z1 Sports A 4,100 mAh Battery, With A 64 GB On-Board Memory, And A Type-C USB 3.0 Interface That Will Transfer Data Within The Blink Of An EyeAccording to details present on Weibo (http://weibo.com/shumaC#_rnd1439297830453http://weibo.com/shumaC), ZUK Z1 might sport a very old Qualcomm SoC, Snapdragon 801, but the rest of the hardware specifications are downright impressive. First things first, for all those who are criticizing about ZUK choosing to incorporate Snapdragon 801, it was a very smart move on their part. Though a more effective solution would have been a Helio X20 (http://wccftech.com/mediatek-helio-x30-details/), a Snapdragon 801 is still more than capable enough to take on a Snapdragon 810 in real-world benchmarking tests (http://wccftech.com/watch-xperia-z3-outpace-xperia-z3-z4-latest-gaming-test/). Complementing the mobile chipset is 3 GB of RAM.


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Perhaps the two biggest features of ZUK Z1 is its large 4,100 mAh stacked inside the handset’s 5.5 inch frame (which radiates a 1080p resolution) and its Type-C USB 3.0 interface. While ZUK Z1 will not be able to take advantage of Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 feature thanks to incompatibility issues with Type-C USB ports, transferring content from your device to another storage medium through a USB interface is going to be a breeze (just as long as the phone is connected to a USB 3.0 port).
As for the camera sensors, ZUK Z1 will have a 13/8 MP camera sensor combination, though a more fitting pair would have been the one present on Meizu MX5’s rear and front side. While ZUK Z1 does have a U-Touch fingerprint scanner, it is void of a MicroSD card slot, which is a trend that we have been witnessing from a very long time now. If you expect consumers to spend tons of money on expensive smartphones, then give them their money’s worth.
Other features include dual-SIM capability and an LTE modem. As of right now, ZUK Z1 is retailing for 1,799 Yuan, or $284 USD. If you can handle performance without the inclusion of a storage expansion slot, then this smartphone would definitely look nice in your pocket. So after dotting down all the hardware specifications, do you feel that this handset is worth the money? Let us know your thoughts.







Noticia:
http://wccftech.com/zuk-z1-type-c-usb-3-0-interface-snapdragon-801-fingerprint-scanner/#ixzz3iWjgkVLM

[Jorge-Vieira]

Lenovo's ZUK will has Cyanogen under the bonnet

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Android fork goes international
Lenovo's new ZUK brand will use the Cyanogen OS and the gear will be seen outside of China.

ZUK announced its first smartphone, the Z1, for China and today it held its international launch.
Yesterday, Cyanogen announced it was involved with Z1 smartphone.
For those who came in late, the Cyanogen OS, is a forked version of Android. It now has more than 50 million users.
It received more visibility when Chinese vendor OnePlus decided to use the OS on its first flagship smartphone – the OnePlus One.
That gained its own loyal fan base, while relations between Cyanogen and OnePlus soured.
OnePlus has since come out with its own modified versions of Android.
As for Cyanogen, the company teased in April that it was partnering with other Chinese smartphone vendors, but refused to say who.
The pitch was that Cyanogen OS could help the Chinese smartphone vendors gain some added brand visibility in international markets.
The ZUK brand's Z1 phone has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, a large 4100 mAh battery, and a Qualcomm's Snapdragon 801 processor. It's fitted in a metal frame, has a fingerprint scanner, and uses a USB 3.0 Type C connector.
The phone is priced at US$299. The ZUK brand is targeting a September launch for Asia, Europe and the US.



Noticia:
http://www.fudzilla.com/news/mobile/38529-lenovo-s-zuk-will-has-cyanogen-under-the-bonnet

[Jorge-Vieira]

Cyanogen OS-Powered ZUK Z1 To Arrive Mid-October

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This could be another significant win for Cyanogen if ZUK becomes a popular smartphone company, after its commercial version of CyanogenMod became a success with the OnePlus One, and after the company signed an important partnership with Micromax in India.
Cyanogen has already announced (https://instagram.com/p/6IUuRVNH_b/) that it can now be seen as the third largest platform with over 50 million installs, which is more users than both Windows Phone and BlackBerry have combined, according to the company.
Although Cyanogen OS-based phones can still be considered regular Android phones right now, the company might have plans to one day separate itself from Google's apps. If nothing else, Cyanogen may have just wanted to put in perspective its 50+ million users number, to give its fans a better idea of how successful its operating system has already become.
The ZUK Z1 recently launched (http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chinese-startup-zuk-launches-the-z1-a-new-generation-smartphone-300126847.html) in China with its own "ZUI" customized interface on top of Android 5.1.1. The phone came with a Snapdragon 801 processor, 64 GB of storage, 4,100 mAh battery, and a USB 3.0 Type-C port. It also came with a mid-range price of only RMB 1799 (~$281), which is quite a good deal on paper, considering all of its hardware specifications.
Other features include a Full HD 5.5" screen, 3 GB of RAM, a fingerprint sensor, a 13MP rear camera with dual-LED flash and optical image stabilization (OIS) and a fast 0.3 second auto-focus, and an 8MP front camera optimized for clear selfies. The phone even has 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 and LTE support. It's also a dual-SIM device.
It's unclear how much of a role Lenovo played in the decision to pick Cyanogen OS for the international version of ZUK's Z1 device, but Lenovo has also moved to making more stock-like Android devices recently, realizing it's a better strategy for the western/international market. Eventually, it may even push the same experience at home, in China.
However, it remains to be seen whether it will stick to using Cyanogen OS for all of its devices, or whether it will use the more Google-like and simpler experience that Motorola provides in some markets with the more advanced and privacy-oriented experience that Cyanogen OS provides in others.
The Cyanogen OS-powered ZUK Z1 is expected to arrive mid-October (https://plus.google.com/+Cyngn/posts/QUewwn5utva), this year.



Noticia:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/cyanogen-os-zuk-z1-october,29897.html

[Jorge-Vieira]

Lenovo ZUK Z1 review

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Index

Lenovo ZUK Z1 review (http://www.fudzilla.com/reviews/39278-lenovo-zuk-z1-review?start=-1)
Design and Build Quality (http://www.fudzilla.com/reviews/39278-lenovo-zuk-z1-review?start=1)
Lenovo ZUK Z1 Specs and Performance (http://www.fudzilla.com/reviews/39278-lenovo-zuk-z1-review?start=2)
Audio, Display and Camera Quality (http://www.fudzilla.com/reviews/39278-lenovo-zuk-z1-review?start=3)
OS, UI and Everyday Use (http://www.fudzilla.com/reviews/39278-lenovo-zuk-z1-review?start=4)
Conclusion (http://www.fudzilla.com/reviews/39278-lenovo-zuk-z1-review?start=5)
All Pages (http://www.fudzilla.com/reviews/39278-lenovo-zuk-z1-review?showall=1)


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Review: Heavy Cyanogen artillery
Lenovo’s smartphone strategy can be baffling at times. The Chinese giant acquired Motorola Mobility almost two years ago, and now it seems it will merge its own mobile division with Motorola’s. Lenovo brand phones aren’t even marketed in many big markets, namely Europe and North America.

ZUK (http://www.zuk.hk/) is a new Lenovo brand, so on top of Motorola and Lenovo phones, the company now has a third brand. ZUK products are coming to a lot more markets than Lenovo phones, so Europe should get them as well, along with some countries in the Middle East and Russia.
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The ZUK Z1 is the spin-off’s first smartphone, and it’s obviously designed to impress the geeky crowd. The phone runs Cyanogen OS 12.1, based on Android 5.1.1. Mind you, this is not CyanogenMod, there are no nightly builds, this is not a community effort, Cyanogen OS is proper operating system with Google support, and it’s developed and maintained by Cyanogen (as in the company rather than the community).
If the ZUK Z1 sounds a lot like the OnePlus One, that’s probably no coincidence, and neither is the fact that it’s showing up just as OnePlus rolls out two new phones (the OnePlus Two and OnePlus X). There are a few notable differences. OnePlus has moved to its own Oxygen OS, and the OnePlus Two is a more expensive device based on a faster processor. In terms of pricing, the ZUK Z1 is closer to the 5-inch OnePlus X.
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The ZUK Z1 is based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 801 processor, backed by 3GB of RAM and 64GB of eMMC 5.0 storage. The phone packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display capable of reproducing 100% NTSC gamut, a fingerprint scanner, 4100mAh battery and USB Type-C. At the back, you’ll find Sony’s good old IMX214 13-megapixel sensor, with added optical image stabilization (OIS).
It might not use the latest processor or camera sensors out there, but at $299 via resellers (http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=1092766&b=573201&m=52031&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Egearbest%2Ecom%2Fcell%2Dphones%2Fpp% 5F218970%2Ehtml), the ZUK Z1 is quite a bit cheaper than the OnePlus Two, yet it has a bigger battery.



Toda a review:
http://www.fudzilla.com/reviews/39278-lenovo-zuk-z1-review